I just thought of another possibility, which I've read in Chrysler's
no.10 Service Reference Booklet about Door Adjustments for the 1957
models.
When it's the top that makes it hard to close the window(s), it might
be the rubber insulators at the body bolts, which hold the body on the
frame. These rubber parts tend to dry during the years, or Body Bolts
might get loose and loose their shims.
Anyway, it might be a good idea to check your door alignment. There
might be a slight misalignment of the body on the frame, and, as a
result, some misalignment of the door opening AND, especially with
hardtops, rear window quarter window movement.
Jim Hoekendijk
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- From: Ron Waters <ronbo97@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 07:37:24 -0400
Neil -
It may be the nylon channel that is at the very back where the roof rail
meets the rear window opening. This is the thing that guides the 'up, then
over' movement of the quarter window. I've cleaned a number of them and they
seem to collect dirt, dried Lubriplate, etc., which makes the 'over'
operation difficult. Also, this channel can be aligned for better operation.
Ron
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From: "eastern sierra Adj Services" <esierraadj@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 2:32 AM
Subject: [FWDLK] Anyone a-door their windows'....
> operation?
>
> I don't; I clearly recall, on my father's 57 Dodge CRL 2-dr, that the
> rear windows 'took' 2-hands' effort, to raise them, to their
> full-upright position, and to begin to lower them, therefrom.
>
> My car's rear windows don't fully "close" unless the vertical edges are
> pulled-forward, by hand, to finish the operation--it seems that the
> windows 'run-out' of forward-adjustment, on their tracks, with the
> windows still not fully-closed. And, yes, I've had the trim panels 'off'
> many times, over the years, playing with, and lubricating, the tracks.
> I've even "scalped" the inner-ceiling of the Finnish-flocked roof rail
> weatherstrips, to create more 'head room, for the windows' movement.
> And,yeah (ii), the windows' vertical-movement adjustments are set as
> 'well' as I can 'get' them.
>
> The front windows are adjusted so tightly, too, that raising
> them is not for the limp-wristed, either, but @ least, they do NOT
> rattle, and do align perfectly (fore/aft, in/out) with the rear windows.
>
> I'm just curious, does anyone with a 57+ non-sedan Mope have windows
> (before-or-after weatherstrip replacement) that truly operate "easily",
> and fully, as they, hopefully(!) were designed, to operate? ? If you DO,
> count yourself as being fortunate.
>
> Neil Vedder
>
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